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ENERGY (ELECTRICITY)/ENERGY (OIL & GAS)
Smellie, James H., Gowling WLG Calgary - (403) 298-1816 - james.smellie@gowlingwlg.com
James Smellie's practice focuses on energy regulatory matters, administrative law and litigation. He has
extensive experience representing a wide range of stakeholders in the energy industry before federal and
provincial regulatory tribunals, including in respect of facility approvals, rate and tariff issues and export/
import authorizations, as well as on specific projects such as the Sable Offshore Energy/Maritimes &
Northeast Pipeline Projects, the Mackenzie Gas Project, the proposed Alaska Pipeline and the Maritime
Link component of the Lower Churchill hydro-electric project. His litigation focus includes commercial
arbitrations, both as counsel and arbitrator, as well as appearances in the provincial and federal superior
and appellate courts, and the Supreme Court of Canada. He is widely recognized by his peers and in several
ranking publications, including e Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global, e Lexpert®/American
Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert®/ROB Special Edition on Canada's
Leading Energy Lawyers, for his expertise in the energy sector.
Sanderson, Chris W., QC, Lawson Lundell LLP Vancouver - (604) 631-9183 - csanderson@lawsonlundell.com
Chris Sanderson's practice focuses on regulation and First Nations consultation in the energy and resource
sectors throughout Western and Northern Canada. He advises utilities, marketers, mine and energy
project developers and governments with respect to project authorizations, consultation requirements,
transportation arrangements and marketing issues in the natural gas, oil, electricity and mining sectors.
Sanderson appears frequently before federal and provincial permitting, energy and environmental boards
in BC, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Sanderson is recognized in Chambers Global in the Energy:
Power (Regulatory) (Canada) category, e Best Lawyers in Canada for energy regulatory law and natural
resources law, International Who's Who Legal and Who's Who Legal: Canada for oil & gas law and
Benchmark Canada for energy and natural resources and environmental litigation. He was admitted to the
British Columbia Bar in 1978, the Alberta Bar in 1988 and was appointed QC in British Columbia in 2001.
ALBERTA: CALGARY
BRITISH COLUMBIA: VANCOUVER
Block, Randall W., QC, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Cusano, Luigi A. (Lou), Torys LLP
Feldberg, Peter D., Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Keough, Loyola G., Bennett Jones LLP
Smellie, James H., Gowling WLG
Smith, Lawrence E. (Laurie), QC, Bennett Jones LLP
ENERGY (OIL & GAS)
ONTARIO: TORONTO
ALBERTA: CALGARY
Cass, Frederick D., Aird & Berlis LLP
DeMarco, Lisa (Elisabeth), DeMarco Allan LLP
Keizer, Charles, Torys LLP
Smith, Crawford G., Torys LLP
Vegh, George, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Baines, Simon C., Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Block, Randall W., QC, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Booth, Robert (Bob) T., QC, Bennett Jones LLP
Buckingham, Janice, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Christopher, Chris, Torys LLP
Cuthbertson, John H., QC, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Denstedt, Shawn H.T., QC, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Desbarats, Robert P., QC, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Erickson, G. Frederick, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Gibson, Brock W., QC, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Bursey, David W., Bennett Jones LLP
Sanderson, Chris W., QC, Lawson Lundell LLP
Sirett, Robin M., McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Wallace, R. Brian, QC, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
